Vocation or Dedication

When teaching America's youth becomes a vocation rather than a dedication the teacher needs to find another line of work. America cannot survive without dedicated teachers.
---William Fortner 2011---

Politicians That Do Less

I think we need politicians that do less for politicians and more for the people.
---William Fortner 2011---

No-fly Problem?

The Arab League wants the UN to impose a no-fly zone over Libya...’scuse me...members of the Arab League have a significant inventory of F-16’s and Mirages as well as MiGs. They also have the fuel to fly them and no shortage of bullets and bombs. Sounds like an Arab problem to me. I don’t know of a Shari’ah Law or Fatwa against bombing or strafing other Islamics. They have done it in the past with no qualms. I think the Arabs ought to Muslim up and take care of their own problems. If not, I am sure the Persians would be only too glad to oblige. ---William Fortner 2011---

Plugging The Loopholes

A letter to my senators and Congressman. Maybe you might want to write yours as well.

March 10, 2011

Senator XXXXXXXX,

Congress is getting ready to make the most egregious mistake ever by not closing the loopholes that permitted Barack Obama to become president under a cloud of suspicion. There should be no possible question as to the constitutional qualifications of a candidate for President of the United States.

Contrary to popular belief, a candidate for the highest position in this nation does not "run" for office, he or she is applying to the American people for a job. It is to those employers, and not any committee or any other entity, to which the candidate must prove conclusively that he or she meets the constitutional requirements to hold that office. The Constitution does not grant the DNC, the RNC or any federal government office the authority to approve or vouch for a candidate’s eligibility. Since it does not grant that authority, then that authority rests with the several states or the people, period.

To that end, I want you to propose legislation that requires candidates for President make readily available to the public on demand, an original long form birth certificate signed by a physician licensed to practice medicine in the state of birth and certified by the state registrar charged with maintaining that data, stating the date, place of birth and the parents names and nationality. A certified copy of the candidate’s parent’s birth certificates must also be provided. The candidate must also provide a list of places where he or she has resided with the inclusive dates as well as a listing of employment with inclusive dates and a listing of schools and colleges attended. Graduation certificates or diplomas must also be provided. This is the information I had to provide just to enlist in the US Navy!

In addition, a candidate must successfully pass the complete screening for a Top Secret Clearance before being placed on the ballot. The document providing that confirmation must also be made public. The reason for this is obvious.

It is ludicrous and dangerous not to require a candidate meet these requirements and that these documents and information be made public prior to any election for President of the United States so the people, via their state governors, can decide if the candidate meets the qualifications for President and if he or she is suitable to hold the office and be placed on the state ballot.

This must be done before the next presidential election.

Sincerely,

LCDR William S. Fortner, USN (Ret.)

Be Gentle With Women

Men, be gentle with women. Remember, they have to sit down on that cold seat every time and you only once or twice a day and, with proper timing, you can catch it while it is still warm.
---William Fortner 2011---

Slow Learners

"We are in danger of being overwhelmed with irredeemable paper, mere paper representing not gold, not silver, no sir, representing nothing but broken promises, bad faith, bankrupt corporations, cheated creditors and a ruined people." Daniel Webster, Speech in the US Senate, 1833. We sure are slow learners. William Fortner 2011

Outlaw Prostitution!

Harry Reid: ‘The time has come for us to outlaw prostitution’
...maybe this could spread to DC and the Congress and Administration could be prevented from selling themselves for campaign contributions from special interests. Since prostitution is selling oneself for money, I see little difference.
---William Fortner 2011---

Ponce De Leon

In a flash of incredible brilliance it occurred to me how stupid Ponce De Leon was. He was looking for a “Fountain of Youth" where the trees are so old they have beards that hang down to the ground. William Fortner 2011

Sunrise...Sunset

I have seen my share of sunrises, sunsets too, and they are impressive, but the grandest of all is the one that occurs after you think the one before was your last. William Fortner 2011

War On Poverty

We must end the war on poverty. The government has already taken 43% of the nation prisoner. We can’t afford any more victory!
William Fortner 2011

Gratification

There are two classes of people still flying commercial airlines; those who absolutely have to and those who rely on TSA for sexual gratification.
---William Fortner 2011---

AZ Shooter

So the AZ shooter is a member of the “tolerant LEFT” and described as "quite liberal" and as a "political radical" by a close friend. I wonder what his enemies say about him? The media seems to be overlooking this bit of information...as well as the rest of the “Kill Bush and Cheney” hate rhetoric spouted daily by the “tolerant” left for 8 years going on 10 now. They seem, however, remarkably able to remember everything Sarah Palin ever said that could be twisted into something it was not though. Apparently, the left’s “tolerance” only extends to those who think and act as exactly as they do. The ultimate penalty for being outside their rather narrow zone of tolerance seems to be death.
---William Fortner 2011---